Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC

4.9(68 ratings)· Laredo average: 4.5

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 2.0 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2014

Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC is a home health agency serving Laredo, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 68 reviews.

About Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC

Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Laredo, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2014. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC 2.0 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.

Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.

Types of Care at Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2014). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.

Quality of patient care

2.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

What patients say

3.0 / 5 patient survey rating

Would definitely recommend the agency74%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1083%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way85%US 89%
The team communicated well81%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety75%US 82%

191 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community89%US 80%Better than
Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)12%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around73%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed73%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing75%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved70%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly77%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations34%US 61%

Service area

Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC reports serving 43 ZIP codes, including Laredo, Mcallen, Eagle Pass, Edinburg, Alamo, Asherton, Batesville, Big Wells, Brackettville, Bruni and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 747936. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC offer?

Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC offers Home Health.

Where is Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC located?

Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC is located at 315 Calle Del Norte Ste 203 in Laredo, Texas.

Does Medicare cover care from Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC?

Yes. Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 2.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC?

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

How can families visit Alfa Home Health & Hospice LLC?

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